Leadership
Stress Awareness Month: How to Carry the Weight Without Breaking
April is Stress Awareness Month, and honestly, it couldn’t come at a better time. Between work, personal responsibilities, and everything in between, stress tends to become a background noise we ignore – until it’s deafening. For years, I wore stress like a badge of honor. I threw myself into my work, staying late, taking…
5 Ways to Spot True Leaders During Job Interviews
Have you ever hired a candidate for a leadership position who sounded perfect and presented well during the job interview process – but once they started, everything went sideways? They had the right answers. The right experience. The right confidence. And yet… The team started struggling. Decisions took forever. Problems just sat there,…
3 Industries Experiencing Skills Gaps
A skills gap happens when the demand for qualified professionals outweighs the supply of candidates with the technical skills to fill those job openings. In other words, companies are hiring, but there simply aren’t enough skilled workers available to step in. These gaps can emerge for a variety of reasons. Industries evolve, after all, and…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: How Leaders Can Empower Change
Every year since 2015, February 11 has served as a powerful global reminder of the achievements of women and girls in science, as well as the challenges they continue to face due to gender stereotypes. The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is more than a celebration – it’s an opportunity to reflect…
Keys to Solving Talent Gaps: Creative Recruiting and Retention Strategies
In 2024, the global talent shortage was a persistent and pressing issue for businesses. Companies faced greater challenges than ever in finding qualified candidates, especially in specialized fields. Unfortunately, this trend is expected to continue and perhaps intensify in 2025. Here’s a look at the current state of the talent shortage challenge, factors contributing…
Goodwin Recruiting Appoints New CEO Andy Decker
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Goodwin Recruiting Appoints New Chief Executive Officer Andy Decker Exeter, NH – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Goodwin Recruiting, a leading management and executive recruiting firm, today announced Andy Decker as its new chief executive officer. Decker succeeds Eric Goodwin, who will become chairman of the board. In this role, Decker will oversee the…
Use a Manufacturing Recruiter to Find Passive Job Candidates
In recent years, the global manufacturing industry has seen steady growth in a variety of ways, resulting from post-pandemic recovery to digital transformation, product and service innovation, sustainability initiatives, and strategic investments. The United States has experienced significant manufacturing growth driven by the same trends, particularly from infusions of capital from private investments and government…
Keeping Pay Competitive with the Local Cost of Living
Although inflation has been on a gradual decline, it has significantly increased in recent years and some of your employees may be struggling to keep up with their day-to-day expenses. It is essential to the success of any organization to keep employee pay competitive with the current cost of living. Staying up to date…
Find the Best Marketing Talent for Today’s All-New Landscape
The world of marketing never stops progressing or breaking barriers to new business development. Unlike its historically gradual transformation, today’s marketing evolution has been thrust into warp speed, and there’s no turning back. The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI into digital marketing and communications is a powerful force in driving change….
5 Things to Look for in an Executive Search Firm
When it’s time to onboard a new executive or member of the C-suite, organizations turn to executive search firms for good reasons. Chief among their reasons is to avoid the cost of a delayed hire, or worse, the risk of hiring the wrong person. Both can take a lasting toll on operations and business continuity. …
